5 things journalists should know

5 Things Journalists Should Know

Read more
Sleep deprivation in the life of a post-secondary student
For most of us, finding time to sleep isn’t a simple task. But for post-secondary students, it can seem like a near impossibility. With the constant piling up of assignments and last-minute study plans for major tests or exams; students often find themselves sacrificing sleep in order to achieve... Read more
Toronto church group throws Black History Month service at 519 Community Centre
    by Aeryn Pfaff Sunset Service’s Toronto Fellowship threw a Black History Month service at the 519 Community Centre entitled What Love Looks Like in Public: A Revival that focussed on issues of race and racism, sexuality and gender identity and more through a multi-faith lens. Skedline was... Read more
Chad president threatens Boko Haram leader
  President Idriss Deby of Chad said on Wednesday he knew the whereabouts of Abubakar Shekau, leader of the Nigerian militant group Boko Haram, and called on him to surrender or be killed. Chad’s army has waged a series of battles against Boko Haram as part of a cross-border military campaign and has re-taken territory the militant group held in northeastern Nigeria.... Read more
US ambassador slashed on face in South Korea
U.S. ambassador to South Korea Mark Lippert underwent two-and-a-half hours of surgery after he was slashed in the face by a Korean nationalist in an attack at a forum in Seoul on Thursday to discuss Korean reunification. Lippert, 42, was bleeding from deep wounds to his face and wrist but was able to walk after the attack.... Read more
Ancient jawbone in Ethiopia points to unknown human species
  A 2.8-million-year-old jawbone fossil with five intact teeth unearthed in an Ethiopian desert appears to be from a previously unknown species in human lineage. The discovery pushes back the dawn of humankind by about half a million years. Scientists said on Wednesday the fossil is the oldest known representative of the... Read more
Canadian pastor being detained in North Korea
  North Korea is detaining the head pastor of a Canadian church who traveled to the secretive state on a humanitarian mission, a church spokeswoman said Thursday. Canadian foreign ministry officials informed the family of the detention of Reverend Hyeon Soo Lim, 60, from the Light Korean Presbyterian Church in Toronto, spokeswoman Lisa Pak told Reuters. He... Read more
Canadian country star to bid farewell
Canadian country rocker Shania Twain says “it will be a sad goodbye” when her summer farewell tour ends. Twain announced earlier this week that her upcoming tour will be her last but wants fans to know she will not stop making music. “It’s been coming for a little while…... Read more
Ottawa shooter’s video manifesto to be released
  The answer to why Michael Zehaf-Bibeau opened fire on a soldier at the National War Memorial in Ottawa last October may be revealed tomorrow. RCMP Commissioner Bob Paulson will release a video Zehaf-Bibeau made on his cellphone moments before the attack. Sources tell CBC News the video statement is not even... Read more
Clarkson defends herself against weight remarks
Kelly Clarkson spoke up against a British TV personality who published a series of tweets calling her fat. Clarkson appeared on British TV in February when renowned criticizer Katie Hopkins took to twitter saying “Look chubster, Kelly Clarkson had a baby a year ago. That is no longer baby... Read more